4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
CA Evolution
Intra-site Downlink CA Intra-site Uplink CA
• DL 5CC CA • UL 2CC CA
• Flexible CA
Fast CA
Everywhere CA
Flexible CA
• IPRAN DL 5CC • IPRAN UL 2CC CA
• 1588V2 ATR and Direct
X2
• IPRAN DL 3CC
Inter-site IPRAN DL CA Inter-site IPRAN UL CA
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
IPRAN UL 2CC and IPRAN DL 4CC/5CC
IPRAN makes CA everywhere (>90% area) IPRAN DL 5CC CA
750Mbps
intra-site CA capable area
IPRAN UL 2CC CA
60%
inter-site IPRAN CA area
IPRAN (latency <4ms)
(>30%) 150Mbps
IPRAN CA area
• Qualcomm: 2016Q2
Feature: LAOFD-080201 Inter-eNodeB CA based on Dependency :The LBBPc board cannot serve the PCC.
Relaxed backhaul Cells on micro eNodeB (except BTS3911E) cannot serve
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
Challenges Of IPRAN CA/Coordination Deployment
Time Sync is hard for most scenarios X2 Time Delay can’t meet requirement
98.29%99.87%
100%
89.30%
22% 90%
80%
70% 62.60%
60%
78% 50%
36.32%
40%
30%
1ms 4ms 8ms 10ms 20ms
• Only 22% hardware can support 1588V2 • Only 63% scenario meets IPRAN UL CA
Time Synchronization by software upgrade requirement;
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
1588v2 ATR: Easy To Realize Time Sync
1588v2 Adaptive Timing Recover IPCLK500 Specification
• 1U
IPCLK500 • 64 clients
EPC
eNB Item Specification
1*GPS;2*E1/2.048MHz line
input
Clock;
1588v2; ITU-T
IPCLK Output G.8265.1/G.8275.1; ITU-T
G.8275.2(draft); SyncETH;
Power -48V DC;
weight <5kg
ATR off: all nodes need upgrading to support time sync ATR algorithm is integrated in the eNodeB, the time
ATR on: no need to upgrade nodes, deploy IPCLK500 3~4 sync accuracy can meet the requirements of IPRAN
hops near to eNodeB CA, VoLTE CoMP features.
Feature: LOFD-121212 eNodeB Supporting Dependency :This feature requires LOFD-00301302 IEEE1588 V2 Clock
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
Direct IPSEC Reduce the X2 latency
Direct connect Area
Direct X2@IPSEC
IP Backhaul IPSEC with S1
EPC
IPcore
IPcore
Direct IPSec enables adaptive direct X2@IPSEC and support security rules between eNodeB
Lower Less Stable
X2 Latency Transmission load Security rule
Feature: LOFD-121213 Direct Dependency :LBFD-002035 Self Configuration LOFD-
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
VoLTE plus Ensure VoLTE as Basic Service
VoLTE
1 Coverage 2 Quality 3 Reliability
L1800 = G900 CD Music Level No Drop
• VoLTE Coverage Enhancement • EVS Rate Control • VoLTE User Prior Access
Based on Extended Delay Budget • SRI Code Channel Allocation • VoLTE Smartphone
• eTTIB Optimization Compatibility
• VoLTE Rate Control • UL Compensation Scheduling • Uplink Call Mute Recovery
• TTI Bundling • VoLTE Handover Optimization
• Robust Head Compression • Voice Characteristic Awareness
• RLC Segmentation Enhancement Scheduling
• VoLTE CoMP
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
VoLTE Plus Enables Voice Coverage L1800=G900
Coverage: L1800 = G900 Improve Coverage by Extended Delay Budget
Extended Delay Budget allows more retransmission
+0.5 ~1dB
eRAN12.1 EVS, Extended Delay Budget, eTTIB
eRAN11.1 VoLTE Rate Control
Normal QoS, Less Coverage
eRAN8.1 TTIB, RoCH, VoLTE CoMP Extended Delay Budget, More Retransmission
+2dB
+1dB
Frequency Selection Scheduling for TTIB Retransmission
+4dB
Freq
L1800
2nd Trans.
4th Trans.
G900 +0.5 ~1dB
3rd Trans.
1rs Trans.
Time
Feature: LOFD-120204 VoLTE Coverage Enhancement Based on Extended Delay Dependency:
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
eTTIB Extends voice coverage by 0.5dB
MOS Single-User MOS Simulation
Init Tx Retrans1 Retrans2 Retrans3 5
R8 4
TTIB
3
2
Init Tx Retrans1 Retrans2 Retrans3 Retrans4
R12 1
eTTIB R8 TTI Bundling
0
R12 HARQ = 12
R8 HARQ = 16
Path Loss
Shorter HARQ TTI, More Retransmission, Better Coverage
• Qualcomm: 2017H1
Feature: LOFD-001048 TTI Dependency: UE should support eTTIB
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
EVS Ensures CD Music Level Voice Experience
Fully Utilize Hearing Ability By EVS Enable FHD Voice With EVS
Hearing Ability 4.5G 4G 2/3G
CD Music Level
EVS AMR-WB AMR-NB MOS
4.5
EVS
20 Hz
50 Hz 50 Hz
300 Hz 4
AMR-WB
3400 Hz 9.6kbps 24.4kbps
7K Hz
12.65kbps 23.85kbps
Code Rate
* 3GPP EVS Characterization Test Result: Mixed / Music, P.800
20K Hz 20K Hz DCR test methodology
*EVS: Enhanced Voice Service (3GPP R12 Voice
Codec) Samsung S7 Sharp Zeta Sony Xperia Snapdragon 820
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
EVS Rate Control enable UHD voice everywhere
Suitable rate for better performance Better MOS and better Coverage
MOS
+1dB
MOS 5
EVS-SWB 24.4
EVS-SWB 13.2
4.5
+0.5
EVS-SWB 9.6
4
VoLTE Rate Control
3.5
Path Loss
3
140 141 142 143 144 145
• There are Two UE EVS-SWB capability suit {24.4,13.2, 9.6} and PathLoss(dB)
{24.4, 13.2CAM}
24.4k 9.6k EVSC1
Gain : MOS +0.5; Coverage +1dB
Feature: LEOFD-121202 EVS Rate Dependency: UE should support EVS in R12, and support
4T4R CA VoLTE Video WTTx Basic Performance
Priority Access Ensure High Accessibility (Trial)
Mo VoLTE Identification VoLTE user access ensure in crowded network
Based on R12 new IE
New VoLTE User
SIB2：voiceServiceCauseIndication-r12 Normal User
….
MSG3:RRC Request(mo-VoiceCall-v1280) VoLTE User
eNodeB VoLTE user
* High traffic network
Feature: LOFD-121202 VoLTE User Prior Access Dependency: UE should support
4.5G Evolution, eRAN12.1 Goes for 5G
4.5G Evolution
From 4.5G to 5G
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloud
CloudAIR
Hotspo Cell CIoT LiTRA
t Edge
3D 3D Flexible
PSM IOPS Coordinatio
Beamformi Coordination Bandwidth
n
ng
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
3D Beamforming, Improves Capacity by 100%
Gain
Cell-level Space
Division Multiplexing Load Balancing
100%
8T4P Cell1
Cell0 Cell1 Cell0
8T4P
50% Cell
Low Medium/High Load
Feature: LEOFD-121204 3D Dependency : The baseband board should be UBBPex1 or UBBPex2; The RRU should be
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
User Centric Network Oriented 3D
Coordination
3D
Coordination
Single Band 2 Multi-band 3
1 Multi-RAT
Intra-band Coordination Inter-band Coordination Inter-RAT Coordination
Reduce intra-band interference Best CA performance Best User bearing
Improve edge user experience Best carrier selection Best CA combination
Most precise diverging in CA
• Uplink CoMP • CA
• Uplink CS • IPRAN CA • LAA
• Uplink IC • FDD + TDD CA
• NAICS • Multi-band Active Isomerism
• SFN • Multi-band Fast Carrier Selection
• Downlink CoMP
• AWPC
• ICIC
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
UL CS Improve UL Cell Edge User THP by
Coordinated Resource Allocation
30% Coordinated Power Control
PUSCH Inner Loop Power
Cell 1 Control
IPRAN
Relaxed Backhaul
(IPRAN ,one way delay < 100ms)
Cell 2 Cell 3
Transmit
power
Coordinated Power Control Interference
PUSCH
RB
Cell 1
Allocate Band
Cell 2
Protected Band
Cell 3 Relaxed Backhaul
(IPRAN ,one way delay < 8ms)
Low load Medium/High
UL user perceived throughput Gain: load
Average gain 0~5% 5~20%
Edge gain 2~10% 5~30%
Feature: LOFD-081206 Uplink Coordinated Dependency : LBBPc not supported, CRA can not support 5M and
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
Uplink IC improves 20% THP of Cell Edge
Users
Uplink Interference Cancellation based on IPRAN
One way delay < 4ms
① Cell1 sends scheduling information of
UE1 to cell0
② Cell0 cancels UE1’s interference from
Cell UL receiving signal
cell0 cell1
③ Retry demodulation or decoding of
UE0
Benefit User0 Interfering User1
Gain: UL Cell Edge User Throughput +5%~20%
*Based on UBBPe
Feature: LOFD-120202 Uplink Interference Cancellation Dependency : Time
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
NAICS improves DL Edge User THP by 10% (Trial)
Challenge UE eliminate CRS and PDSCH
Interference from neighboring cells interference in every sub-frame
CRS of Serving Cell
CRS Interference
X2 X2
PDSCH Interference
CELL1
CELL2
CELL0
CELL0 CELL1
X2
• Scenario: Urban Area with high interference
DL Edge User Throughput gain: 10%(Macro-Macro), 5%(Macro-Micro)
*NAICS: Network Assistant Interference Cancelling and Suppression
*CRS-(Cell-specific Reference Signal) Feature: LAOFD-120202 Dependency : UE shall support 3GPP R12 NAICS. It requires LBFD-
NAICS 00300503 Synchronization with GPS or LOFD-00301302
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
DL CoMP Improves Cell Edge Throughput (Trial)
DL DPS for TM10 DL JT for TM10
• Handover Region
CloudBB
PDSCH change to
better SINR cell.
PDCCH
2Cells Joint
PDSCH
Trans. to UE1
• Imbalance Network
PDSCH change to
Low load cell.
Cell1 Cell2
UE1
• Scenario: Light Load Site
• Scenario: Urban area
Gain: 10%(Macro-Macro), 30%(Macro-Micro)
Feature: LAOFD-120201 DL Dependency : UE shall support R11 TM10，LBBPc not supported. Micro Site not supported. Lampsite
Go Giga Go Vertical Go Cloudification
Multi-band Optimal Carrier Selection: Always at the
Center
Carrier selection based on network Carrier selection based on user experience
Intra-band Redirection/HO with SINR
f2
f3
A better SINR chance in
inter-band is omitted
Load balanced based on Resource f1
No chance for
MLB based Experience
on resources improvement Users with traffic will always move to optimal frequency
based on SINR
System always gets best spectrum efficiency
Gain: Downlink user average throughput + 20%
Feature: LOFD-121201 Multi-band Optimal Carrier Selection Dependency :
